Characters
Plot
Vocabulary
miscellaneous
symbols
100
The main character and narrator.
Who is Ponyboy?
100
An event leading to Ponyboy walking in the park with Johnny.
What is Darry hitting Ponyboy?
100
Moving with an easy walk
What is a loping walk?
100
What book does Johnny ask for in the hospital?
What is "Gone with the Wind?"
100
The Greaser's identity.
What is their hair?
200
Ponyboy's favorite brother.
Who is Sodapop?
200
The reason Johnny killed Bob.
What is to prevent Ponyboy from being drowned?
200
Acting bravely and politely
What is gallantly?
200
S. E. Hinton uses her initials and not her full name because...
What is that her producer thought that if she uses her first name people would think it was a girly book.
200
What Johnny tells Ponyboy to stay before Johnny dies.
What is "stay gold?"
300
One of the more nervous members of the Greasers and is like their pet.
Who is Johnny?
300
The reason Johnny and Dally were in the hospital.
What is because of the burns from saving the kids form the burning church?
300
Making or selling liqour illegaly
What is bootlegging?
300
S. E. Hinton was at what age when she wrote the "Outsiders?"
What is she was 16-years old?
300
Represents the disregard for authority for which Greasers traditionaly pride themselves.
What are switchblades?
400
The street wise member of the Greasers.
Who is Steve?
400
The reason Darry hit Ponyboy.
What is because Ponyboy was out all night with Johnny?
400
Acting in a begging manner
What is imploringly?
400
What words does the book begin and end with?
What is "I had only two things on my mind Paul Newman and a ride home."
400
Represents the Soc's power and the Greasers vulnerability.
What is their cars?
500
His real name is Keith and is the fun-loving clown of the Greasers.
Who is Two-bit?
500
The reason Dally got the police to shoot him.
What is because he was depressed by the fact Johnny died in the hospital?
500
Mentally confused
What is delirious?
500
When did the "Outsiders" take place.
What is the mid-1960s?
500
Represents the physical power that accompanies wealth.
What is Bob's rings?